Romanian Athletics Federation in training row

The Romanian Athletics Federation will push ahead with plans to pay their elite athletes to train outside the country for the rest of the winter after complaints about training facilities.

At the centre of the row is the Lia Manoliu Centre in Bucharest, regarded as the country’s best facility.

Federation secretary Nicolae Marasescu said: “The Federation will give e35 a day towards a house, meals and other expenses for the training abroad. If the athlete spends more, they will pay the excess.”